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CHICAGO - Migraine patients who received true acupuncture had no decrease in headaches as compared with those who received sham acupuncture treatment, according to a study in the...

Chicago The risk of having a heart attack is elevated in the weeks after stopping use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, according to an article in the December issue The...

Chicago A review of the published literature and of internal company documents from the manufacturer of cerivastatin, a cholesterol lowering drug removed from the market 2001,...

Chicago Women aged 70 years and older who participated in higher levels of physical activity scored better on cognitive performance tests and showed less cognitive decline wo...

Chicago Levels of cotinine, a substance created by the breakdown of nicotine in the body, does not appear to be linked to hearing loss, according to an article in the iss...

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research PublishesPaper by U. T. Dallas, UT Southwestern Medical Center Scientists Richardson, Texas (Oct. 21, 2004) A program of c...

Chicago Computer-based standing orders are more effective than computerized reminders to physicians in increasing influenza and pneumococcal vaccine administration hospitalize...

View Handbook Flyer and Order Form (PDF)The National Aphasia Association (NAA) announces the publication of The Aphasia Handbook: A Guide for Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors...

Chicago Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS, inflammation of the nasal passages and sinuses) do not necessarily develop resistance to antibiotics although they may treate...

Chicago About one-third of chronically ill adults who underuse medications because of the costs associated with buying the drugs, never tell their health care accor...

Chicago The use of fluoxetine (an antidepressant) or comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) were similarly effective for treating social phobia, while combining t...

Chicago Patients with deficit schizophrenia, a subtype of schizophrenia characterized by negative symptoms, such as blunted speech and expression, lack of emotional and...

on Child's Cognitive, Language, and Behavioral FunctioningChicago Children of mothers exposed to organic solvents during their pregnancies had lower scores on certain tests lan...

Chicago Individuals 70 to 90 years old who adhered to a Mediterranean-type diet and several healthy lifestyle habits had a more than 50 percent lower death rate than those did...

A major international study from 52 countries quantifying the major risk factors for heart attack-and to identify any regional differences from different parts of the world or...

Chicago Approximately 13 percent of U.S. children have had a special health care need (SHCN), and significant proportions of their families experience financial problems t...

Chicago Medicare beneficiaries who exceed their annual drug benefit cap report having to reduce their use of essential medications and experience difficulty paying prescriptio...

Possible Effect on Common Cold Requires Further StudyChicago -- Vitamin E does not appear to have a beneficial effect on lower respiratory tract infections in elderly nursing...

Chicago Preliminary results from a trial for a streptococcal vaccine indicate the vaccine appears likely to offer protection against streptococcal infections, according to study...

Chicago - Women who drink higher amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and gaining weight, according to a study in the August...

Chicago, ILChildren and adolescents who have received the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine and contract varicella are about half as contagious as those who have not been...

Chicago, ILPrescribing of inappropriate medications for elderly patients appears relatively common, according to an article in the August 9/23 issue of The Archives of Internal...

...but Improves Quality of Life for Women with Menopausal SymptomsChicago A computer-based simulation model suggests that short-term hormone therapy (HT) is associated with...

CHICAGO Women who report regular use of aspirin appear to have a reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a study in the May 26 issue of The Journal of the American Ass...

CHICAGO Increasing stroke severity, as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, increases the likelihood that stroke patients who are treated with clot-dissol...